Dermelevate Scholarship Initiative Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS A SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, OUR MISSION IS COMMITTED TO MAKING EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. BY EMPOWERING THESE FUTURE LEADERS AND VISIONARIES, WE STRIVE TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PROFESSIONALS AND CHANGEMAKERS
- Income
- $62,345
- Spending
- $23,398
- Reserves
- 20 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $27,250 spent. 1. EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL IMPACT:-AWARDED 17 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $21,250 TO STUDENTS PURSUING HEALTHCARE CAREERS, INCLUDING 13 HIGH SCHOOL AND 4 COLLEGE RECIPIENTS, SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUTURE LEADERS.2. GREW NATIONAL VISIBILITY & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS:- ELEVATED THE INITIATIVE'S NATIONAL PRESENCE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SKIN OF COLOR SOCIETY, EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AS A PIPELINE PROGRAM FOR DIVERSE, HIGH-POTENTIAL STUDENTS ENTERING HEALTHCARE FIELDS.3. STRENGTHENED FINANCIAL FOUNDATION :-SECURED APPROXIMATELY $5,000$6,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS, WITH STRONG POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED GROWTH THROUGH UPCOMING EXHIBITOR MEETINGS AND EXPANDED DONOR OUTREACH.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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